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United States Patent | 5,613,761 |
Raby, Sr. ,   et al. | March 25, 1997 |
A lightweight reflector is fabricated from corrugated plastic sheet by bonding a mirrored film on a cover layer having a great number of closely spaced lengthwise depressions so that a corresponding series of striations form a reflector surface having a multitude of facets, the sheet to be formed into a concavely curved shape which shape may be held with a wire secured crosswise to the sheet at a point intermediate the ends. In the preferred embodiment, single faced corrugated plastic sheeting is used which can readily be shaped in a curved shape.
Inventors: | Raby, Sr.; Frederick R. (3030 North Middle Side Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, CA); Raby; Bruce R. (3030 North Middle Side Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 501671 |
Filed: | July 12, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 362/217; 359/846; 359/852; 362/260; 362/347; 428/182 |
Intern'l Class: | F21S 003/00 |
Field of Search: | 362/341,347,260,217,297 428/34,182 126/684,696 359/846,848,852 |
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